Accident · 2003-03-25

NTSB case SEA03LA050 · Hiperlight SNS-8 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-03-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Hiperlight SNS-8 (NUNREG)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the crosswind turn resulting in an inadvertent spin entry, followed by his intentional stall to a landing resulting in a hard landing and subsequent nose over.

Source: NTSB case SEA03LA050

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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